Spinning Yarns

Mrs Nicola Williams, Vice-President, The Royal Society of Victoria
Dr Catherine de Burgh-Day, Councillor, The Royal Society of Victoria and Research Scientist, The Bureau of Meteorology
Mr Rob Gell, Councillor, The Royal Society of Victoria and Company Director for Sustainability Initiatives
Professor David Walker, Councillor, The Royal Society of Victoria and NDHD Research Program, RMIT School of Health and Biomedical Sciences

Let’s Torque 2020 Grand Final

Judges’ Panel:
Dr Jenny Martin
Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, School of Biosciences, The University of Melbourne
Professor Alan Duffy
Astronomer, Swinburne University and Lead Scientist, The Royal Institution of Australia
Alanta Colley
Comedian, Science Communicator and Health Promotion Professional at the City of Darebin

“Imagine a World” – Postcards from the Pandemic

Dr Colleen Boyle, Artist and art theorist, and Senior Advisor of Learning and Teaching with RMIT’s School of Design, Dr Jenny Gray PSM MRSV, CEO of Zoos Victoria and Past President of the World Association of Zoos and Aquariums, Professor Rachel Webster AO MRSV, Head of Astrophysics at the University of Melbourne’s School of Physics, Professor Julie Arblaster, School of Earth, Atmosphere and Environment at Monash University, MC: Ms Alicia Sometimes, broadcaster, poet and writer.

Science Says! 2019

Competing in Melbourne for all the glory science has to offer is: reproductive biologist, science communicator and prospective Ig Nobel laureate, Dr Kiri Beilby; theoretical physicist and jazz pianist manqué, Prof Jared Cole; biomedical engineer who believes diamonds really are a girl’s best friend, Dr Kate Fox; science educator, boardgame designer and comedian, Tom Lang; engineer of novel materials, writer of non/fiction and bow tie enthusiast, Dr Mohammad Taha; and immuno-virologist, turning being curious into a profession and wannabe artist, Dr Carolien van de Sandt; with another participant to be announced. This event will be hosted by scientist, comedian and TV personality, Dr Joel Gilmore.

Victoria’s Regional Forest Agreements: The Contribution of Forests to Global Carbon Cycles

Ms Zoe Ryan
Head of Business Development, Climate Friendly
Associate Professor Lauren Bennett
Ecological Scientist, School of Ecosystem and Forest Sciences, the University of Melbourne
Dr Heather Keith
Senior Research Fellow, Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National University
Professor Rod Keenan
Chair of Forest and Ecosystem Sciences, Faculty of Science, the University of Melbourne